Google’s Aaron Brindle says partnerships with eOne, Mongrel and Alliance were key to the launch of its new movie streaming service.
The Maple Pictures acquisition is the latest sign Alliance Films is feeling good about the Canadian movie distribution game.
The Canadian indie sold frames in the film to around 600 people in 25 countries.
The billionaire investor is selling his stake in Vancouver-based Lionsgate for $7 a share.
The Nova Scotia filmmaker is to lense The Disappeared for The Movie Network and Movie Central off the coast of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
The ex-Lionsgate digital guru will help the Canadian film and TV producer sell its product on digital platforms to maximize licensing revenue potential.
The Montreal World Film Festival competition jury gave no prizes to Canadian films, leaving it up to the audience to choose the most popular homegrown feature and short.
Five producers are in the running for the Canadian Media Production Association’s Feature Film Producer’s Award.
The Toronto-based digital distributor will be taking Journeyman titles outside North America.
It was lights, camera and action for the smartphone as its camera was used to shoot Christos Sourligas’ feature-length Happy Slapping.
A restructuring of the distributor’s North American film division sees Dylan Wiley hired to run a U.S. releasing arm, while eOne Canada’s David Reckziegel gets a promotion.
Halifax comedy troupe Picnicface will have its big screen debut at the upcoming festival.